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Both men are classically-trained dancers and have been performing their whole lives. LA Rams cheerleader captain Emily Leibert said they were chosen for more than just their killer moves.

\"They really just fit the bill to be a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. They are intelligent, they are eloquent, they are more than qualified to be ambassadors out in the community,\" Leibert said. \"They bring so much energy and there's something so magnetic about their performance, you really can't take your eyes off them.\"

Check out some ?? from final auditions! https://t.co/HHWqFbDbhM pic.twitter.com/rEhh4TOTjf

— Rams Cheerleaders (@LARamsCheer) March 27, 2018

Peron and Jinnies round out the team of 40 cheerleaders and will perform as traditional cheerleaders in every sense of the word.

Both the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts have male stuntmen, but Peron and Jinnies are the first-ever male dancers for a professional NFL team.

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